CSRF in WP Google Maps for WordPress

1) Cross-site request forgery

EUVDB-ID: #VU18872

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin on Admin Settings. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WP Google Maps: 1.1.1 - 7.11.27

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:wpgmaps:wp-google-maps:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wpgmaps:wp-google-maps:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:wpgmaps:wp-google-maps:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

External links

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9332/
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2099647/wp-google-maps/trunk/legacy-core.php?old=209230...

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.